万民都唱圣诞歌(03):四首欧洲的老歌
(英國圣誕歌:Ideo)
On this day earth shall ring
with the song children sing
to the Lord, Christ our King,
born on earth to save us;
him the Father gave us.
Refrain
Id-e-o-o-o, id-e-o-o-o,
Id-e-o gloria in excelsis Deo!
His the doom, ours the mirth;
when he came down to earth,
Bethlehem saw his birth;
ox and ass beside him
from the cold would hide him.
God's bright star, o'er his head,
Wise Men three to him led;
kneel they low by his bed,
lay their gifts before him,
praise him and adore him.
Refrain
On this day angels sing;
with their song earth shall ring,
praising Christ, heaven's King,
born on earth to save us;
peace and love he gave us.
Refrain
(法国圣诞歌:三个王)清早从东方远远走来,我看见三个王带着随从;向前方一步一步迈开,去朝见新生王。扛抬着贵重的宝物箱,勇士铠甲全都光辉闪闪;预备黄金没药和乳香,手拿枪腰配
刀。
让我来同作基督精兵,也跟随三个王一路同行;向前方一步一步迈开,去朝见新生王。要穿戴全副的军装,去抵挡那幽暗世界;用公义当护心镜遮胸,手拿圣灵的宝剑。
(义大利圣诞歌:从星空降下)从星空降下世界,主耶稣荣耀王;用马槽作他小床,生此冰寒夜;用马槽作他小床,
生此冰寒夜。冷风吹过颤抖萧索,无裘无枕破布包裹。我知他真爱我,为带我回到
父家,苦难亲来尝,为带我回到父家,苦难亲来尝。
诸天他创造掌管,权能托住万有,为何他来却自卑,甘愿如此寒微?为何他来却自
卑,甘愿如此寒微?冷风吹过颤抖萧索,无裘无枕破布包裹。我知他真爱我,愿我
像主舍己身,一生为你贫穷;愿我像主舍己身,一生为你贫穷。
(丹麦圣诞歌:听听他)听听他在说什么?约瑟深夜敲门;一次一次问什么?
能否容我安身。马利亚的产期到,小小婴孩破布包;
悄悄安睡在马槽。
听听他在说什么?博士跋涉长途;一声一声问什么?基督诞生在何处。
远从东方我看见,天上明星在指引;特来为把宝贝献。
听听他在说什么?希律心中不安;文士召来问什么?基督今成我难关。
以色列中许多城,验中小小伯利恒;生出君王来掌管。
听听他在说什么?天使高声宣告;天军天使唱什么?荣耀归于神至高。
我们特来报佳音,大卫城中生救主;地上平安归万民。
听听他在说什么?牧羊人在奔跑;家家户户传什么?大喜消息快走告。
长夜漫漫盼黎明,天父慈爱光华照,小小耶稣今来到。
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